In Their Words 2018

"In Their Words" is a column where students across the Division of Social Sciences share what UC Santa Cruz means to them, advice for fellow students, and plans for the future.

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Meet the 2018 Award Recipients!

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  In Their Words: Aya J. Abdul-Karim

  Aya J. Abdul-Karim is a recipient of the Ryan Heumann Anthropology Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: John Armstrong

  John Armstrong is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship.
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  In Their Words: Sarah Cameron

  Sarah Cameron is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
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  In Their Words: Jessica Chuidian-Ingersoll

  Jessica Chuidian-Ingersoll is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Christopher Connelly

  Christopher Connelly is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Deanna Davidson

  Deanna Davidson is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Evelyn Drake

  Evelyn Drake is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Lilianne de la Espriella

  Lilianne de la Espriella is a recipient of the James Stuart Chanley Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Rosemary Garcia

  Rosemary Garcia is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Cristal Gonzalez

  Cristal Gonzalez is a recipient of the 2018 Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Dahyeon Jeong

  Dahyeon Jeong is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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  In Their Words: Aaron Justesen

  Aaron Justesen is a recipient of the Economics Department Undergraduate Award in Business Management Economics.
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  In Their Words: Natalie Keller

  Natalie Keller is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
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  In Their Words: John S. Kenney

  John S. Kenney is a recipient of the 2018 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Ilene Le

  Ilene Le is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Noa Lewin

  Noa Lewin is a recipient of the Dean’s Undergraduate Award for the Division of Social Sciences.
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  In Their Words: Justin Luong

  Justin Luong is a recipient of the David Gaines Award.
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  In Their Words: Jade MacMillan

  Jade MacMillan is the 2018 recipient of the Keeley Coastal Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Leslie Madarang

  Leslie Madarang is a recipient of the Richard A. Cooley Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Alice Malmberg

  Alice Malmberg is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award.
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  In Their Words: Miles Mancinelli

  Miles Mancinelli is a recipient of the Award in Global Economics.
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  In Their Words: Sarah Marshall

  Sarah Marshall is a recipient of the Concur Inc. Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Asante Talib Nkosi

  Asante Talib Nkosi is a recipient of the 2018 Gabriel Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Louis Odiase

  Louis Odiase is a recipient of the Undergraduate Award Business Management Economics.
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  In Their Words: Valeria Paredes

  Valeria Paredes is a recipient of the Terence Freitas Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Janelle Perez-Salgado

  Janelle Perez-Salgado is a recipient of the 2018 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Ayesha Peterson

  Ayesha Peterson is a recipient of the David Gaines Award in Environmental Studies.
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  In Their Words: Jaleel Plummer

  Jaleel Plummer is a recipient of the Ryan Huemann Award.
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  In Their Words: Sarah Rapp

  Sarah Rapp is a recipient of the Milam-McGinty-Kaun Award for Excellence in Teaching.
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  In Their Words: Ruby Diaz de Leon Sanchez

  Ruby Diaz de Leon Sanchez is a recipient of the Weiss Family Scholarship.
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  Yvonne Sherwood

  Yvonne Sherwood is a recipient of the  Jessica Roy Memorial Award.
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  In Their Words: Riri Shibata

  Riri Shibata is a recipient of the Dean’s and Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for Social Sciences.
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  In Their Words: William Tsai

  William Tsai is a recipient of the 2018 Robert J. Shepherd Economics Accounting Path Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Vivian Underhill

  Vivian Underhill is a recipient of the Hammett Fellowship.
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  In Their Words: Margarita Vargas

  Margarita Vargas is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Rosa Graciela Vargas

  Rosa Graciela Vargas is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Laura Wishart

  Laura Wishart is a recipient of the Walsh Family Scholarship.
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  In Their Words: Jiayi Xu

  Jiayi Xu is a recipient of the Eileen Brooks Memorial Award.
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  In Their Words: Wenjie Yu

  Wenjie Yu is a recipient of the Dean's Undergraduate Award and the Economics Department Award.